Participant Info

Species

Antennaria pulcherrima

Family

Asteraceae

CommonName

showy pussytoes

Presence

Yes

Status

native

EarliestDate

1998

LatestDate

2016

Ecosystem

montane, subalpine

Geobotanical

Garitas, Culebras, NCristos

Counties

Alamosa, Costilla, Mineral, Saguache

Passes

Wolf Creek

WildlifePreserves

Other Localities

PhotoRecords

Comments

Antennaria pulcherrima is an uncommon pussytoes in the Watershed, with only four vouchered locations, on both sides of the Watershed: a ridge E of Valley View Hot Springs, and the head of Raspberry Canyon, both in the north Cristos; Forbes Park W of La Veta Pass; and Lobo overlook at Wolf Creek Pass. The USA distribution is spotty, roughly following the Rocky Mountains from the Watershed, which marks its southeast edge, to the Canadian border. Note that the differences between A. pulcherrima and A. anaphaloides are small and easily misinterpreted.

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